Friday, June 02, 2006

Monongahela 1754-55: "Washington's Defeat, Braddock's Disaster" by Rene Chartrand

Monongahela 1754-55: "Washington's Defeat, Braddock's Disaster" by Rene Chartrand describes this campaign which is probably most famous for George Washington's involvement prior to the American Revolution. The campaign is set out in typical Osprey style. Chartrand tries to balance British and American historians who often launch ad hominem attacks against the French and their allies for their unruly behavior. He tries to show why the French had trouble controlling their allies actions.

Unlike First Ypres 1914: the Graveyard of the Old Contemptibles by David Lomas this book does have a bibliography that can be used for further research on the campaign.

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